Refreshed Take on the Gable Shines in Austin’s Building Boom

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Perforated screens cover the windows of this cement-clad house in Melbourne by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects, allowing light from within to shine through circular openings.

Toronto based firm Dubbeldam Architecture + Design transformed a old home, into a modern, up-to-date residence. Located on a corner lot in a dense Toronto neighbourhood, the Contrast House aimed to increase natural light in the interior using con